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We’re recruiting: Project Officer – DEADLINE EXTENDED
An exciting opportunity to join our team!
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Trees: why do we plant them?
Planting trees increases survival rates as the trees have already got through their vulnerable early stages of life and so are likely to flourish. This is in contrast to natural regeneration in which there are many losses.
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Caring for our Celtic Rainforest
The Snowdonia Society, in conjunction with the Celtic Rainforest project partners will be holding events this summer to help you find out more about the special features of our Welsh ancient native woodlands.
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David Bird wins runner-up prize in national award
Our wonderful volunteer, David Bird, has won a runner-up prize in a Volunteer of the Year award that celebrates dedicated volunteers working in national parks across England and Wales. Around forty volunteers were nominated for this award, organised by Campaign for National Parks, so we are extra proud! A big thank you to the hundreds of you who voted for David.
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Care for Snowdonia
Make a difference in 2021 Unprecedented numbers of people visited Snowdonia last year, eager to enjoy the beautiful National Park. ‘Staycations’ will be massive again in 2021, with people longing for escape after a winter of lockdown, so Snowdonia could be even busier. This is why we need your help. Snowdonia Society is working with […]
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In case you missed it…
Our latest online talk ‘Fossil Plants’ is now available to watch online HERE.
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Vote for David!
Our dedicated volunteer, David Bird is short-listed for a national Volunteer of the Year award! The winner is chosen by the public in a very short time-frame: please vote for David now as voting ends this Wednesday! David has been a stalwart volunteer with the Snowdonia Society since first volunteering with us in May 2019. He […]
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Virtual event raises funds for the Snowdonia Society
Anglesey-based firm, Always Aim High Events, has nominated the Snowdonia Society as their charity partner.
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Spring – hope for 2021! An update from Snowdonia Society
The unfolding signs of spring bring us hope for 2021. First the snowdrops, then the birdsong, crocuses and now daffodils, hazel catkins and sunshine – what a difference in a couple of weeks! Last year when we first heard of coronavirus we couldn’t have imagined how huge an impact it would have on our lives. […]
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In case you missed it…
Our Welsh language talk on the treasures of south Snowdonia is now available to watch again online.
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Sustainable parking and transport plans in motion for Snowdonia’s honeypots
The Snowdon Partnership is consulting on its draft strategy to improve access and connectivity in the Yr Wyddfa and Ogwen areas of Snowdonia National Park with the support of Transport for Wales.
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Happy New Year from the Snowdonia Society
We wish all of our members, friends and supporters the very best for the coming year.
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Cynllun Eryri: Ambitious new plans for Snowdonia National Park
The Snowdonia Society will help to deliver a new and ground-breaking long term Plan for Snowdonia.
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Trees for the future
As you may be aware, The National Trust are planning to plant 20 million native trees over the next decade as part of their Woodlands Appeal Scheme. While increasing the overall coverage of trees is important of equal importance is the provenance of these trees. This is why the National Trust have started their own […]
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Watch our 2020 AGM online
View reports and presentations from the Snowdonia Society’s first-ever virtual AGM, held via Zoom with trustees, staff and dozens of members on Saturday 17 October 2020.
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In case you missed it…
John’s ‘Nature of the Carneddau’ talk is now available to watch online.
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Mending our Mountains: The PyG track, Snowdon
An even busier summer than usual, combined with periods of traditionally Welsh weather and the inability of footpath maintenance to take place during lockdown, has left the paths leading to the summit of Snowdon in a rather sorry state. Thankfully, a small team of our volunteers were on hand on the 23rd of September to […]
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“Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness”
The mists may have given way to lashing rain at the moment, but this line from Keats’ poem, Ode to Autumn, has been in my mind awhile.
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Penceunant Café fuels Snowdonia Society volunteers on Eryri’s busiest mountain
Tea and bara brith kept our volunteers going during the busy summer period post-lockdown
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